“I've been very fortunate to go from interesting chapter to interesting chapter. I've always enjoyed the process and always enjoyed working more really than the end result of what it achieves. I'm more interested in doing the work.” EndsProcessInterestingResultsAchieveEnjoyedFortunateChaptersEnd Results Author:Neil Patrick Harris
“If you don't try to generate more revenues through tax reform, if you don't ask, you know, the most fortunate Americans to bear a slightly larger burden of the privilege of being an American, then you have to - the only way to achieve fiscal sustainability is through unacceptably deep cuts in benefits for middle class seniors, or unacceptably deep cuts in national security.” IfsKnowsWayTryingAsksClassCuttingMiddleAchieveSecurityBearsTaxesBenefitsPrivilegeBurdenReformFortunateMiddle ClassSustainabilitySeniorNational SecurityRevenueTax Reform Author:Timothy Geithner
“I think you have to humble yourself before the process of starting and running a business. Only the incredibly fortunate achieve their success quickly. Most people, it takes many many years of incredible hard work, and many periods of severe poverty, and it kind of makes it all the better.” PeopleThinkingYearsKindHardRunningProcessPovertyAchieveHard WorkPeriodsIncrediblesStartingHumbleFortunateSevereHumble YourselfRunning A Business Author:Patrick Grant
“Anytime you've got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal, I think that takes it all. That's the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.” ThinkingHas BeensCountryPlayOpportunityWinningSportsTeamAchieveGoldFortunateMedalGold MedalsGreat Team Author:Larry Bird
“I think all of us have really got to redouble our efforts, first of all, to pay attention to the K-12 crisis. The sad fact is that I can look at your zip code and tell whether you're going to get a good education. That's not fair. And secondly, I hope that all of us who were fortunate enough to have benefited will put our time, our resources and our efforts into making sure that kids, particularly kids without means, have a way to achieve.” ThinkingWayFirstsLooksMeanI CanEnoughFactsKidsEffortPayAttentionAchieveResourcesFairsCrisisPay AttentionCodeFortunateOur TimeNot FairGood EducationZips Author:Condoleezza Rice
“I hope that all of us who were fortunate enough to have benefited will put our time, our resources and our efforts into making sure that kids, particularly kids without means, have a way to achieve.” WayMeanEnoughKidsEffortAchieveResourcesFortunateOur Time Author:Condoleezza Rice